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- Slow Start for Halibut, But Better Days Ahead
- Back in Business: KMZ Salmon Season Opens Wide in 2026
- Solid start to rockfish, halibut season across local ports
- Brookings Salmon Bite Off to Strong Start
- Steelhead season ends dry, but one more storm looms
- Coastal Rivers Teeter Between Prime and Done
- Fishing Guide Reports
Wow, it has been almost 11 months since my last article. It’s time for me to get back on the sand and in the surf! I just haven’t been able to fish much lately--choosing to spend any free time I may get on my musical projects. However, with striper season getting started on our Norcal beaches, I need to get...
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Last week we took a look at the nuances of hooking up a naked (straight bait) anchovy in a spinnerbait/anchovy rig that is used for trolling in estuaries in the pacific northwest such as the Rogue Bay or the mouth of the Chetco River. This week we will look at some tips and tricks at rigging up this baitfish powerhouse...
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Modern vehicles handle very well. So it is understandable when some people tell us they did not notice one tire was flat and drove several miles on the flat, destroying the tire.
The first time I had heard this I thought the driver was just not very aware of the vehicle’s handling. The driver swore the vehicle handled so well the...
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Question: From your column, I’ve learned that roadkill is illegal to recover (so that I don’t hunt with my truck). Here’s my question: In our hilly neighborhood the turkeys often fly into the power lines, causing a power outage right around breakfast time. On my way to work I see the roasted turkey near the road. Since PG&E killed it while...
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Screenshots from the new How to hunt for deer and elk online course.Each fall, thousands of Oregonians head to the woods to hunt deer and elk for the chance to spend time with family and friends, enjoy the outdoors and for the game meat.
If you’ve ever wanted to join them, ODFW can help. ODFW’s new free online course, How to Hunt...
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Go trout fishing and win!
Anglers can win a $50 gift certificate by reeling in a trout marked with floy tags as part of the ODFW’s tag reward program. Tags are currently in place in many locations around the state. From this week’s report … Clear Lake, Cottage Grove Reservoir, Dexter Reservoir, Dorena Reservoir, Haines Pond, Highway 203 Pond, North Powder...
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